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Pittsburgh Penguins
Sidney Crosby
Age: 37Position: C
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74%
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95%
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Goals
94%
Assists
96%
Power-Play
92%
SOG
93%
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38%
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Crosby (concussion) will miss the Penguins’ season opener.

Crosby took part in parts of the Penguins’ practice on Wednesday, albeit in a non-contact sweater. Crosby will miss the first game of the year, but his availability this morning is encouraging and suggests that he won’t miss an extended period of time.

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Crosby is out with a concussion; no timetable for his return.

It has been a while since we’ve seen Crosby and concussion in the same sentence, but on Friday, Crosby’s old demons returned as he suffered a concussion in practice. It is normal to not have a definitive timetable when someone has a concussion, but it’s even more difficult when someone has had multiple concussions before. The Penguins will take every precaution with their captain, which obviously clouds his availability for the season opener.

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Engelland (personal) will return to the Flames lineup on Saturday.

Engelland has missed the last three games while attending to a personal matter, but will draw back in tonight vs. the Blackhawks. Engelland has one goal and six assists (seven points) in 62 games this season.

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Engelland (lower-body) will return to the Flames lineup on Friday.

Engelland missed Wednesday’s game with a lower-body injury, but will return to the lineup tonight vs. the Coyotes. Engelland has seen a recent spike in playing time, but is not a fantasy relevant asset. He has just seven points (1G / 6A) in 58 games this season.

Deryk Engelland
Crosby (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Wednesday.

Crosby missed Tuesday’s game because he missed the All Star game, but he was on the ice this morning and could play tonight. The Penguins did not have any media availability this morning, so there is no official word. Monitor his status leading up to warmups.

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Crosby (mumps) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.

Crosby took part in the Penguins morning skate and could return tonight after missed three games with mumps. He skated on a line with Evgeni Malkin and Patric Hornqvist; a line that is sure to bring a ton of offence. Monitor Crosby’s status during pre game warmups starting at 6:30 PM ET.

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